WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — On Friday, July 31, the FY21 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Robert Gebbia, Chief Executive Officer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), the nation’s largest suicide prevention organization, released this statement:

«As the nation’s largest organization dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide, we would like to thank U.S. House of Representatives leadership for their work on the latest funding they have awarded to suicide prevention. This appropriations bill includes vital increases for programs at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) such as a $6M increase in funding for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK), increased funding to National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Grants including an additional $5M for Zero Suicide, and increased funds for American Indian/Alaskan Native suicide prevention efforts.

Moreover, we are encouraged by the continued funding for Suicide Prevention at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) following the initial $10 million investment in Fiscal Year 2020. These funds help the CDC to utilize data to identify new prevention strategies to prevent suicide in vulnerable populations and subgroups in which the suicide rate is rising. We hope to see this program grow, and to support the prevention strategies founded and implemented by the research.

AFSP has long been a supporter of suicide prevention research, and the work to expand language within the Labor-HHS bill will help support important research efforts. Specifically, AFSP applauds the inclusion of language that encourages increased collaboration between the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to examine the relationship between suicide and substance use disorders, including opioid abuse.

We would like to thank Congressman Ben McAdams (D-UT-4) for his leadership in proposing an amendment for increased funding for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will receive $6 million for FY 2021 – an amount that will help the Lifeline meet increasing demand. In addition, we thank Representatives Pete Stauber (R-MN-8) and Don Young (R-AK-1) for including an amendment to increase suicide prevention funding at SAMHSA for Native American and Alaskan Native Suicide Prevention programs that nearly doubles the program’s current funding.

We would like to thank the appropriations leaders in the House of Representatives, Chairwoman of the Labor-HHS Subcommittee Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3) and Ranking Member Tom Cole (R-OK-4) and Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) and Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX-12) of the full House Appropriations Committee for their bipartisan leadership. Additionally, we would like to thank Speaker of the House of Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-12), and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-23).

AFSP’s nearly 29,000 volunteer Field Advocates have continued to call their members of Congress and make their voices heard. They are the true heroes making suicide prevention the priority it deserves to be. Through their efforts on the front line we can continue our lifesaving work.

We are hopeful that the United States Senate will prioritize suicide prevention and support this necessary funding.»

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. AFSP creates a culture that’s smart about mental health through education and community programs, develops suicide prevention through research and advocacy, and provides support for those affected by suicide. Led by CEO Robert Gebbia and headquartered in New York, with an Advocacy office in Washington, DC, AFSP has local chapters in all 50 states with programs and events nationwide. Learn more about AFSP in its latest Annual Report, and join the conversation on suicide prevention by following AFSP on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

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NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of McDermott International, Inc. between September 20, 2019 and January 23, 2020, inclusive (the «Class Period») of the important September 16, 2020 lead plaintiff deadline in the case. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for McDermott investors under the federal securities laws.

To join the McDermott class action, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-1901.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.

NO CLASS HAS YET BEEN CERTIFIED IN THE ABOVE ACTION. UNTIL A CLASS IS CERTIFIED, YOU ARE NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL UNLESS YOU RETAIN ONE. YOU MAY RETAIN COUNSEL OF YOUR CHOICE. YOU MAY ALSO REMAIN AN ABSENT CLASS MEMBER AND DO NOTHING AT THIS POINT. AN INVESTOR’S ABILITY TO SHARE IN ANY POTENTIAL FUTURE RECOVERY IS NOT DEPENDENT UPON SERVING AS LEAD PLAINTIFF.

According to the lawsuit, defendants violated the federal securities laws by failing to disclose that they knowingly and/or recklessly made, and caused McDermott to make, materially false and misleading statements, and/or omit material facts regarding the sale of Lummus Technology, an asset of McDermott. These statements were made with the intent to conceal the acute liquidity crisis McDermott actually faced, to provide the Company time to prepare a prepackaged plan of reorganization with its secured lenders and other stakeholders, and to avoid a freefall Chapter 11 filing. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than September 16, 2020. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. If you wish to join the litigation, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-1901.html or to discuss your rights or interests regarding this class action, please contact Phillip Kim, Esq. of Rosen Law Firm toll free at 866-767-3653 or via e-mail at pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com.

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NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Action Against Hunger, the world’s nonprofit hunger specialist, today warned of a growing hunger crisis in Ethiopia. Newly released data reveals that nearly one in four South Sudanese refugee children who recently arrived in Gambella suffer from life-threatening malnutrition. COVID-19 cases in the country have more than tripled in the past month, complicating hunger relief efforts. (Photos available upon request.)

Action Against Hunger conducted a mass screening of 1,955 refugee children younger than five years old in Pagak Reception Center from July 13 to 17, 2020, and data released today shows that 23.6 percent were acutely malnourished, including five percent diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition, the deadliest form of hunger. This prevalence is more than double what the UN Refugee Agency considers a serious public health emergency.

After conflict broke out in parts of South Sudan in May, more than 8,200 people sought refuge in neighboring Ethiopia, arriving in the Pagak Reception Center, a temporary station set up in May before the border closed due to COVID-19. Normally, the refugee resettlement process would move new arrivals from the temporary reception center to better-established camps within two to three weeks. Currently, the relocation process has been delayed for months due to COVID-19 restrictions and a lack of testing kits.

Action Against Hunger provides lifesaving nutrition treatment to children in Pagak, but the  reception center has no hospital facility, substandard water and sanitation services, and little capacity to provide other essential support. Many refugees need additional medical treatment for malnutrition, COVID-19, or other health issues, yet the nearest health center is 35 miles away, with no reliable transportation system. Malnutrition can complicate illness, with malnourished children 12 times more likely to die than their well-nourished peers.

«We are deeply concerned about the health of these children,» said Beza Abebe, Ethiopia Program Director, Action Against Hunger. «This vulnerable population does not have access to enough food, clean water, and health services needed to prevent malnutrition. On top of this crisis, COVID-19 presents a real threat to refugees, host communities, and humanitarian workers alike. People are desperate and afraid. We are facing a true emergency.»

High malnutrition rates in Pagak are linked to the low availability of nutritious foods, limited access to water, sanitation, and hygiene, and poor infant and child feeding practices. In April, funding shortfalls in the UN World Food Program cut food rations to refugees in Ethiopia by 30 percent, another factor contributing to hunger rates in Pagak and the wider Gambella region, which hosts more than 750,000 refugees.

Crowded settlements and poor access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services make COVID-19 prevention extremely difficult in Gambella, which is seeing an increased community transmission. With 595 cases currently confirmed in Gambella, Action Against Hunger experts believe the true infection rate may be much higher.

«While all new refugees are now required to be tested for the virus, testing supplies and PPE are limited. We suspect that many people are avoiding testing because of the severe stigma and fear that comes with COVID-19,» Abebe said. «We are providing health education to stop the spread of COVID-19 and malnutrition, as well as mental health support to refugees and frontline workers. In recent weeks, we have seen a sharp increase in admissions to our health centers in other parts of the Gambella region.»

«Sadly, Pagak is not alone. Across the region, millions of people are hungry,» said Hajir Maalim, Horn and East Africa Regional Director, Action Against Hunger. «While it will take months for official data on malnutrition to be released, the early indicators are clear. The global community must come together to fight this war on two fronts, both hunger and the pandemic.»

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and a nonprofit leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good. For 40 years, the humanitarian organization has innovated better ways to treat and prevent hunger. It serves more than 20 million people annually across nearly 50 countries and earned a 4-star Charity Navigator rating for its 14^th consecutive year.

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